Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region

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  • Artsakh Economy on the Rise

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    Artsakh Prime Minister Arayik Harutunyan Caviar Production to Move Forward STEPANAKERT—The Artsakh government is anticipating growth in the country’s economy, with Prime Minister Arayik Hartunyan announcing increase in agriculture production, as well as plans to produce 15 to 20 tons of black caviar slated to be exported. Harutunyan told a press conference Monday that an international…

  • Tankian Is Looking To Set Up Music Festival In Armenia

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    Serj Tankian performing “Artsakh” (Photo: screen capture from rollingstone.com) LOS ANGELES (Agence France Presse)—A year after Armenians launched a generous new peace prize, the frontman of rockers System of a Down sees more to come in the country — including perhaps a music festival. Serj Tankian, singer of the chart-topping California hard rock band, composed…

  • Art by Voskanian, Simonian Cook to Be Exhibited

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    Works by Voskanian and Simonian Cook will be on exhibit LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE,Calif.- The general public, art lovers and art collectors alike are cordially invited to a great art exhibit of accomplished painters, artists and sculptors Rostom Voskanian and Jenik Simonian Cook to be held at Stephanie’s Art Gallery in La Canada Flintridge. Early and…

  • Obituary: Mayram Artinian

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    Mayram Artinian Artinian, Maryam. Survived by her husband of 61 years Missak Artinian. Beloved Mother of Setrak and Marina (Chamchyan) Artinian, Haroutiun and Maral (Hovsepian) Artinian, Vasken Artinian, Dr. Zareh & Emma (Artinian) Soghomonian. Beloved Grandmother of Missak Artinian,Sean and Rita (Artinian) Christopher, Gariné Artinian, Raffi Artinian, Alex Artinian and Simon Soghomonian. Beloved Sister of…

  • German Foreign Minister Says Germany Will Pull Forces Out of Turkey’s Incirlik Base

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    ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)— German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel announced on June 5 that Germany will pull its forces out of the Incirlik air force base in Turkey, despite negotiations in the Turkish capital with Turkish Foreign Ministry Mevlut Cavusoglu. The negotiations, which were aimed to defuse the diplomatic dispute between the two countries, fell through…

  • 2017 AYF-YOARF Junior Seminar: A Weekend with Purpose

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      PROSPECT, Penn. (A.W.)—They arrived by the bus loads: 350 members, 84 years of tradition, 15 chapters, nine lecturers, with one purpose. The 2017 Armenian Youth Federation – Youth Organization of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Eastern United States (AYF-YOARF) Junior Seminar took place May 26-29 at Camp Lutherlyn in Prospect. Year after year, the event…

  • Reports of the Planned Demolition of Diyarbakir’s Surp Sarkis Church May be False

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    Sources Close to the Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation Tell the Armenian Weekly that the News of the Scheduled Demolition is Not True DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (A.W.)— Netherlands-based ANF News reported on June 4 that the historic Surp Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Diyarbakir was slated for demolition, as a part of the state-sponsored project to demolish…

  • Australian Novelist Creates an Armenian Private Eye

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    Why would an Australian author of Anglo-Scottish extraction create a fictional Armenian private eye? For novelist Stuart Campbell, former university Pro-Vice Chancellor and Professor of Linguistics, the answer is two-pronged. The cover of the Cairo Mon Amour Firstly, Campbell’s wife Sara is half-Armenian and half-British. Over the years, Campbell has met many of her diaspora family…

  • Rep. Fortenberry Meets With Religious, Community Leaders at Western Prelacy

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    LA CRESCENTA, Calif.—The Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian hosted a reception at the Western Prelacy on May 27, in honor of Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, with the presence of religious and lay leaders including Bishop Mikayel Mouradian, Reverend Berdj Djambazian, representatives of Western Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and the ARF Western U.S. Central Committee, Armenian…

  • The Go Between and Ancient Voices that Beckon

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    Paul Chaderjian BY PAUL CHADERJIAN The weather outside the basement-level Yerevan eatery is below zero, and I sit between friends, perspiring from the multiple layers I donned in the Arabian Desert. I wanted to be ready to confront the freezing February temperatures and my demons of identity during a mad weekend dash to the remnants…